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Calculate the density, in grams per liter, of a gas at STP if 1.69 L of the gas at 40.6⁢°C and 710.9 mmHg weighs 0.638 g .

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Answer:

2.247 grams per liter

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the density of a gas at STP, we need to convert the given conditions (temperature, pressure, volume, and mass) to STP conditions (0°C or 273.15 K and 1 atm or 101.3 kPa) using the ideal gas law.

First, let's convert the temperature from Celsius to Kelvin:

40.6°C + 273.15 = 313.75 K

Next, we need to convert the pressure from mmHg to atm:

710.9 mmHg * (1 atm / 760 mmHg) = 0.935 atm

Now, we can use the ideal gas law equation PV = nRT to calculate the number of moles of the gas.

P = Pressure in atm = 0.935 atm

V = Volume in liters = 1.69 L

n = Number of moles (to be determined)

R = Ideal gas constant = 0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K)

T = Temperature in Kelvin = 313.75 K

Rearranging the equation, we have n = PV / RT:

n = (0.935 atm * 1.69 L) / (0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K) * 313.75 K)

n = 0.0127 mol

Now, we can calculate the molar mass (M) of the gas using the given mass and the number of moles:

Molar mass (M) = Mass / Number of moles

M = 0.638 g / 0.0127 mol

M = 50.275 g/mol

Finally, we can calculate the density (d) of the gas at STP:

Density (d) = Molar mass / Molar volume at STP

d = (50.275 g/mol) / (22.4 L/mol)

d = 2.247 g/L

Therefore, the density of the gas at STP is approximately 2.247 grams per liter.

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